Firearm.



H. B. PEBIGER.

E'I'REARM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3,1908.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

HENRY B. FEBIGER, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-EIGHTH TO HENEY H. BERLIN, ONE-EIGHTH 'IO PETER F. PESGUD, ONE-FOURTH TO JOHN C. FEBIGER, JR., AND ONE-EIGHTH TO SAMUEL F. HEASLIP, ALL OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

FIRE ARM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

To all whom 'it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY B. FEBiGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans ,parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, have invented a new and useful Firearm, of which the followin is a speciiication.

My invention re ates to a newl and useful fire arm and consists of an automatic firing means with means for inserting or pumpin in the first cartridge to ring posltion an for ej ecting a defective cartridge at any time and replacm the same with the next succeeding cartridge by the pumping action.

It further consists of alock forconneoting the action slide with the slide handle when it is desired to impart a forward'andbackmovement or pumping" in order to feed the firstl cartridge mto the barrel chamber or eject a defective cartridge and replace it with the next succeeding one, said lock serving to stationarily lock the slide handle at other tilmes.

It further consists of a new and novel lock for the hammer whereby the following down of the same in the ,automatic action is prevented. l

It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 represents a partial sectional and partial plan viewvof a portion of a fire arm embodymg my invention. Fig. 2 represents a partial sectional and partial plan view of some of the portions shown in F1 1 with the parts in a different position therefrom. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view of a portion of the iiring mechanism. Fig. 4 represents a sectional view showing the parts in diierent positions from that shown in Fig. 3.

In the fire arms now in use and upon themarket, especially in that class where it is necessary to manually o erate certain parts, in order to load, consi erable time is consumed in this operation. My invention is designed to overcome this defect and in which I providel means for automatically op-l erating a ire arm and means whereby I am enabled to manually operate certain parts or pump in the first cartridge or eject a de- I fective cartridge and load the next succeedin one. l

- the drawings, I have shown a construc- 1 tion for carrying out my invention but it will be evident that the arrangement of theparts may be varied, changes may be made m the construction. and other instrumentalities maybe employed which will come Within the scope of my invention and I do not therefore deslre to be limited in every instance to the exact construction as herein shown and described but desire to make such changes therein as may be necessar 1 designates the sli e'handle guide or tube which is connected in any suitable manner to a suitable stationarypart of the fire arm such as the barrel and which is thus adapted to be held,"at all times, stationary. Wlthin the tube is a coiled or other suitable s ring 2 and at a suitable point in the wall of t e tube 1, I provide a slot 3.

4 designates the actionslide which is provided with suitable means *for engagement with the usual breech-block and which is adapted to have a portion thereof mounted on and slidable upon the said handle tube 1, said action slide 4, in the present instance, being providedwith collars 5 and 6 for this urpose while in one ofthese, in the present mstance, the collar 6, I mount a pin 7 which asses through and is movable in the slot 3 1n the tube 1 and engages with the said spring 2 for purposes to be hereinafter described. At a suitable point in the action slide 4, I provide an opening'S.

9 designates a slide handle which is movably mounted on the slide handle tube 1 and in one side of which I pivotally connect m lock, which consists of a locking bar 10 Whic is pivoted, in the present instance, in ears 11 projecting from the plate .12, which is screwed, or otherwisesecured to, -the slide handle 9 and completely closes the space or opening formed in said slide handle forthe reception of the lock. At suitable points Vupon the opposite sides of the fulcrum of this lockinglever 10, I provide pins or lugs 13 and 14 respectively, the former of which is adapted to enter the opening 8 in the action slide 4 at the proper time while the other pin 14 is adapte at the proper time to be seated in a recess or o ening 15 formed'in the wall of the slide han e tube 1, it being understood that said pin 14 is lnormally held in the recess 15 by any suitablemeans, inthe present instance, by means of the spring 16 whichwill thus normally hold the 1n 13 away from or out of the opening 8. suitable button 17 projects through an openin in the plate 12 or engagement by the han of the .operator in order to overcome the tension of the spring 16 and to change the position of the locking lever 10 and thus of the pins 13 and 14.

The operation of the parts just described will be as follows The cartridges are laced in a magazine which is of any 'desire form such as a clip or box construction and is inserted in the receiver in any desired and proper manner. It is now necessary to load the first cartridge and in order to do this, I ress in the button 17 releasing the pin 14 rom engagement with the walls of the opening 15 and causing the pin 13 to engage with the opening 8 in the action slide 4. This will lock the action slide firmly with the slide handle 9 and by pulling back upon the latter the action slide 4 is moved rearwardly throwing back the breech-block and permitting the feedingup of the first cartridge into position. By this rearward movement of the action slide the pin 7 moving in the slide 3 will compress the spring 2 in the slid` Ahandle tube 1, so that when the handle 9 moves forwardly the spring 2 returns the dparts to their normal position, and the cartri ge will have been fed into its proper position in the barrel read tivel for firing. As the parts are returned to their normal position, the button 17 having been released, the spring 16 throws out the pin 13 from the opening 8 and causes the pin 14 to renga e with the opening 15, thus posiocking the slide handle to the slide han le tube 1 which, as before stated, is held n stationary. Theire arm having been discharged, automatically recoils the parts, throwing back the breech-block and with it the action slide 4,`which slides on the tube 1 at this time, without moving the slide handle, which is locked to the tube 1, and ejecting, in any suitable manner, the discharged cartridge and feeding up the next adjacent cartridge which isthus placed in ositi'on in the barrel for firing. The spring 2 as been compressed by the pin 7. carried by the slide 4 and will return the slide to its normal position ready for the next action, this action being repeated automatically in each'instance. If at any time I find that one oithe cartridges is defective or will not discharge, I can repeat the pumping action, that is to, say, I

can press in the button 17 locking the action,

slide 4 with the slide handle 9 and releasing the handlefrom the tube -1 andvby pulling back the slide handle, the defective cartridge is ejected and the next succeeding one is fed to proper position ready for firing. The automatic action can then continue by releasin the button 17 and the parts are returne to their normal position that seen in Fi. 1, with the slide handle 9 locked to the sli e handle tube 1 and the slide 4 free to slide on the tube 1.

I have shown in Fig. 2, the position of the prts when the pumping action is employed.

order to positively lock the hammer temeosms s hammer which is suitably pivoted and is proi vided with the trigger engagin no tch 21 and at a suitable point with a notc 22. 23 designates a trigger which is pivotally supported at a suitable point with respect to the hammer 2O and is providedV with a sear 24 adapted to engage with the hammer notch 21 at the proper time. Bearing upon the trigger 23 and upon the o osite side of the fulcrum from that upon W ich the sear 24 is situated is a rod 25 u on which is pivotally mounted a clutch 26 which is provided with a tooth 27 adapted at the proper time to engage with the notch 22 on the hammer 20, said clutch being also provided with a cam face or projection 28 which is adapted to fulcrum on a suitable portion of the hammer 20 at the proper t1me for reasons lto be hereinafter escribed, said clutch being suitably actuated and held in proper position by the spring 29. Mounted on the rod 25 is a s ring 30 which abuts a plate 31 through whic the end of the rod passes, said plate being provided With a lug 32 adapted to enter suitable recesses or openings 33 in the safety slide 34 which is also provided with an o ening 35 into which the rod 25 is adapte to enter during the action of iirin 36 designates a main spring rod upon w ich is mounted a coiled or sultable spring 37, said main spring rod 36 passing through a bushing 3 8 which is in threaded engagement with the walls of the opening formed in any suitable part of the device, in the present instance, in an off-set of the lower tang 19 whereby it will be seen that the position of the bushing 38 may be adjusted thus adjusting the tension of the main s ring 37, as desired, the advantages of whic are that the spring may be made to suit conditions, in order to provide any desired blow. 39 designates a pin or stop which is adapted to prevent improper movementvof the clutch 26 by engagin with a shoulder or other suitable portion o the rod 25'so that the spring 29 cannot de ress said clutch 26 beyond a certain point, t e advantages of which are evident. The operation of these parts just described is as follows When the safety slide 34 is in the osition seen in Fig. 3, the trigger is locked an cannot be moved. In this position the lug 32 on the Vplate 31 engages with one of the openin s or in Fig. 4, the lug 32 engagir 'with the other Y recess 33 and thus lockin .t e slide position, the opening 35 of W ch is `now 1n line `release said with the trigger rod 25. In the position seen in Fi 3 the hammer and trigger are ready for iirlng, that is to say, the sear 24 of the triger is in engagement with the notch 21 of the lgiammer and -by a rearward ull on the trigger 23 and with the safety sli e forward, that 1s, in the position seen in Fig. 4, the sear 24 is released from the notch 21 and the main spring 37 moves over the hammer 20 disargin the re arm, the recoil from which throws ack the hammer 20 through action ofthe action slide 4 reviously described and with the rod 25, is elevated, raising the said rod and causing the end of the same to enter the opening 35 in the safety slide 34 and at the same time elevating the pivotal point of the clutch 26 throwing the tooth 27 thereof above and over to engage with the notch 22 on the hammer 2O as the latter is thrown back, so that the said hammer will be temporarily locked. When, however, the trigger is released slightly, the endof the same 1s lowered carrying with it the rod 25 so that the ivotal point of the clutch 26 is also loweredl which causes-the cam face 28 of the clutch to fulcrum on the heel of the up er portion of the hammer 20, which will t us raise the free end or that carrying the tooth 27 of the clutch, against the tension of the spring 29 so that said tooth 27 will be disengaged from the notch 22 and the upper portion of the hammer will be thrown forward slightly, but in the meantime the sear 24 of the trigger 23 will have been moved into the path of the notch 21 so that said sear 24 will engiage with said notch 21 and the hammer is l c ed, ready for the next act of shooting, the parts being in the position seen in Fig. 3.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of. the character described,

a slide handle guide, a slide handle, an action slide and means carried by said handle for locking the same either with said slide or with said guide.

2. In a device of the character described,-

a slide handle guide, a slide handle, an action slide, and means normally locking said handle and guide and adapted to be actuated to release said guide and to lock said handle and slide; M

3. In a device of the character described, a slide handle guide, a slide handle, an action slide, and means for locking either said handle and guide or said handle and slide.

4. In a device of the character described, a slide handle guide, a slide handle, an action slide, means normally locking said handle and guide and adapted to ber actuated to (guide, vand -to lock said handle and slide, an means for holding said locking means in normal position.

'in said tube engaged 5. In a device of the character described, a slide handle guide, a slide handle, an action slide, means normally locking said handle and guide and adapted to be actuated to release said ide and to lock said handle ing means in normal position.

6. In a device of the character described, a slide handle guide, a slide handle, an action slide, means for locking either said handle and guide together or said handle and slide, and means for returning the parts to their normal position.

7. In a device-of the character described, a slide handle guide, a slide handle, an action slide, means for locking either said handle and guide together or said handle and slide, and a spring for returning the parts to their normal position. f

8. In a device of the character described, a slide handle guide, a slide handle, an action slide, and a rocking lever normally locking said handle and guide and adapted to be actuated to disen age said handle and guide and to lock said Irandle and slide together.

9. In a device of the character described, a slide handle guide, a slide handle, an action slide, a rocking lever normally locking' said handle and guide and adapted to be actuated to disengage said handle and guide'and to lock said handle and slide together, anda land slide, an a spring for holding said lockspring holding and returning said lever to a` slide handle tube, a slide handle, anA action slide, a rocking lever normally locking said handle and tube and adapted to be actuated to disengage the same and to lock said handle and slide., means for holding and returning said lever to normal osition, and a spring y said slid? for compressing the same.

12. In a-device of the character described, a hammer, a trigger adapted for engagement with said hammerand a clutch -for temporary engagement with said hammer which is raised and lowered by said trigger, said clutch having amovable pivt'. 13. A hammer, a trigger adapted for engagement with said hammer and a clutch for temporary engagement with said hammer, said clutch having a movable pivotal point, operated, by said trigger, for throwing said clutch into and removing the same from engagement with said hammer.

14. A hammer, a trigger adapted for engagement with said hammer and a clutch for engagement with said hammer, said clutch havinga movable ivotal point operatedby said trigger, for throwing said clutch into and removing the same from engagement with said hammer and resilient means bearing on said clutch for properly holding the same. l

15. In a device of the character described, a hammer, a trigger ada ted for engagement with saidA hammer, a c utch for tem orary engagement with s'aid hammer and a apted to e raised and lowered by said trig erfand a-cam face' on said clutch adapted to crum on a suitable portion of said hammer for disengaging the same from said hammer.

' 16. In a device of the character described, a-hammer, a trigger adapted for engagement with said hammer, a-clutch for temporary engagement with said hammer, a support for said clutch actuated by said trigger to raise and lower the same, and a cam on said clutch ada ted to ulcrum' on a suitable portion ofv sai hammer for actuating said clutch independent of the movement of its su port.

17. In a device of the character escribed, a hammer, a trigger ada ted for engagement with said hammer; a c utch for temporary engagement with said hammer, a support for said clutch actuated by said trigger to raise= .z and lower the same, a cam on said clutch ada ted to fulcr'um ona suitable portion of "sai hammer for actuating said clutch independent of the 'movement of its support, and

resilient means for holdingsaid clutch in proper position.

18. In a device of thecharacter described,

. L hammer, a trigger ada ted for engagement engiagement with said hammer, a rod raised an lowered by the trigger and car ing saidA clutch, a spring bearing on said c utch for 4C holding the same in roper position, and a cam on said clutch'a apted to ulcrum on a suitable part of said hammer for actuating said clutch.

19. In adevice of the character described, a hammer, a trigger ada ted for engagement With said hammer,v a c utch for temporary en agement with said hammer, a rod raised an lowered by the trigger and car 'ng said clutch, a s ring bearing on said c utch'for 50 holding an returning same. to its proper position, a sto for preventing improper movement of sai clutch, and a ca m on said clutch adaptedjto fulcrum on a suitable part of said hammer' for actuating said cltc 20. In a device of the character described, a hammer, a trigger ada' ted for engagement o with said hammer, a c utch for temporary engagement with said hammer, a notch on said hammer,a tooth on said clutch adapted to engage with said notch at the proper tune, a rod raised and lowered by the trigger and carryin said clutch, a spring bearing on said clutch or' holding the same in proper position, and a cam on said ,clutchv adapted to 65 fulcrum on a suitable art of said 'hammer for actuating said clutc to cause said 'tooth to elgage with and disengage from said notc Y HENRY B. FEBI'GER.

'Witnesses:

F. A. NEWTON, WM. CANER WmERsElM. 

